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1952 Map of Clementsville

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Clementsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Gizard Ridge and Tennessee Ridge dominate this Casey County landscape, where winding hollows and steep elevations dictated the placement of dozens of rural institutions in the early 1950s. The settlement of Clementsville sits at a low point along Casey Creek, serving as a central hub for the surrounding ridges. Higher up, the map records a dense network of country schools like Sulphur Run Sch and Pennington Sch, many located on the finger ridges themselves to serve isolated farmsteads.

A notable boundary runs through the southwestern corner, marking the divide between Casey Co and Adair Co near Martha Branch. This 1952 field check captures an era of local autonomy before the consolidation of rural districts, preserved here through the identification of family-named landmarks such as Woodrum Ridge and Allen Ridge. Religious life is equally prominent, with churches like Noel Chapel and Mt Pleasant Ch providing focal points for the community atop the high ground.